Background
Woods, Thomas Fabian was born on June 27, 1956 in St. Paul. Son of William Fabian and Maxine Elizabeth (Schmit) Woods.
Woods, Thomas Fabian was born on June 27, 1956 in St. Paul. Son of William Fabian and Maxine Elizabeth (Schmit) Woods.
Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, University Minnesota, 1979. Master of Science in Geophysics, University Wyoming, 1987. Juris Doctor, University Wisconsin, 1992.
Professional development degree in engineering, University Wisconsin, 1998.
Junior wireline engineer, Schlumberger International, Argentina, 1979-1980; general velocity engineer, Seismograph Svc. Corporation, Houston, 1980-1981; seismologist, manager, Seiscom-Delta United International, Ltd., Singapore, 1981-1983; exploration geophysicist, Amoco Corporation, Denver, 1986-1988; engineering geophysicist, Harding-Lawson Associations, Novato, California, 1988; patent law clerk, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1990-1991; patent law clerk, Rayovac Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, 1991-1992; patent attorney, Rayovac Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, 1992-1996; patent counsel, Rayovac Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, 1996; patent attorney, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, 1996-1999; European patent counsel, Medtronic, Inc., Maastricht, The Netherlands, since 1999. Consultant Bison Instruments, Inc., Minneapolis, 1985, Kansas Oil Corporation, Manhattan,1985.
Member American Bar Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Society (president University of Wisconsin Law School 1990-1992), Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association.
Married Rona Pilar QuiƱanola, October 26, 1985 (divorced December 1991). 1 child, Sara Anne; married Lora Denise Hammers, August 14, 1992.